Ann Bannon

Ann Bannon born Ann Weldy September 15 1932 is an American author best known for writing The Beebo Brinker Chronicles a landmark series of lesbian pulp fiction novels first published between 1957 and 1962 that have earned her the title Queen of Lesbian Pulp Fiction The booksOdd Girl Out I Am a Woman Women in the Shadows Journey to a Woman and Beebo Brinkerhave been reissued multiple times translated into several languages and are studied in womens and LGBT studies courses for their influential portrayal of queer life in mid20thcentury America After a career in academia including earning a doctorate in linguistics and serving as a professor and associate dean at California State University Sacramento Bannons work has been adapted for the stage and recognized for its lasting impact on LGBTQ literature